PAKISTAN AUGUST INFLATION EASES TO 6.99 PERCENT – STATS BUREAU – RTRS
ISLAMABAD, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Pakistan’s annual inflation rate eased to 6.99 percent in August from 7.88 percent in July, the Bureau of Statistics said on Monday.
Pakistan observed the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in July. Traditionally, prices increase during the month as traders cash in on families shopping for special food items and new clothes.
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